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Tulsa County Development Services — Inspections

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Tulsa County Development Services — Inspections issues 9 permits we publish for Tulsa County, last verified 2026-10-10. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Fire Marshal Plan Review (building, fire suppression, fire alarm, hood systems)only if it applies to youTulsa County Development Services — InspectionsBuilding plan review, fire suppression plan review, fire alarm plan review, and fire hood and other similar systems plan review: $100 each (includes up to one hour). Each additional hour of plan review $50. Consulting fee $50 per hour in person, $25 per hour over the phone. In-field consultation and inspection $100 per hour.per review2026-10-10
Swimming Pool Permit — commercial or public pool (unincorporated Tulsa County)only if it applies to youTulsa County Development Services — InspectionsPool electrical work: "Swimming Pools (above-/in-/on-ground pools, hot tubs, spas, and fixed-in-place wading pools)" $125. The pool building permit is priced by valuation on the building permit fee scale ($55 up to $10,999; $74 at $11,000; plus $4 per $1,000 over $11,000), plus the fees required on all issued permits.per project2026-10-10
Trade Contractor Registration (Tulsa County Inspections)only if it applies to youTulsa County Development Services — Inspections$100 per tradenot stated in the published fee schedule or on the Trade Contractor Application2026-10-10
Fire Marshal Occupancy Inspection (ABLE, daycare and similar inspections)only if it applies to youTulsa County Development Services — Inspections"ABLE, Daycare, OMMA, Nursing Home, etc Inspections (per building)* $200.00" with the schedule's footnote "*(depending on size)".per inspection2026-10-10
Commercial Building Permit (unincorporated Tulsa County)only if it applies to youTulsa County Development Services — InspectionsBuilding permit by valuation: $0 to $10,999 = $55; $11,000 = $74; plus $4 for each $1,000 of value or portion thereof over $11,000 (the schedule's example: $84,000 of value = $366 base permit cost). Fees required on all issued permits: application fee $50, zoning review fee $12, flood review fee $12, Fire Review Administration fee $150 (commercial use only), and the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission fee of $4 per building, electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit. Work started before the permit: an added fee of $200 or three times the regular fee, whichever is greater.per project2026-10-10
Commercial Trade Permits — electrical, plumbing, mechanical gas and HVAC (unincorporated Tulsa County)only if it applies to youTulsa County Development Services — InspectionsCommercial trade permit (electrical, plumbing, mechanical gas or mechanical HVAC), by floor area: 0-2,500 sq ft $200; 2,501-5,000 sq ft $250; 5,001-10,000 sq ft $300; 10,001-25,000 sq ft $350; 25,001-50,000 sq ft $400; plus $50 for each 10,000 sq ft or portion over 50,000 sq ft. Miscellaneous commercial work $100. Business and outdoor advertising signs (electrical) $250. Electric upgrades/reconnects: first 100 amps $100; each additional 100 amps or portion, commercial, $75. Annual plumbing, mechanical gas, mechanical HVAC or electrical permit: $500 per 100,000 sq ft, up to a $5,000 maximum. Each permit also carries the fees required on all issued permits.per project; annual permits run for one year2026-10-10
Commercial Certificate of Occupancy (unincorporated Tulsa County)only if it applies to youTulsa County Development Services — InspectionsCommercial Certificate of Occupancy $250. Certificate of Occupancy — Seasonal Change of Use $100.per certificate2026-10-10
ABLE Commission Letter of Compliance (Tulsa County Inspections)only if it applies to youTulsa County Development Services — Inspections$150 per letterper letter2026-10-10
Floodplain Development Permit (unincorporated Tulsa County)only if it applies to youTulsa County Development Services — Inspections$150 per permit, plus the $12 flood review fee and other fees required on all issued permitsper project2026-10-10

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

Fire Marshal Plan Review (building, fire suppression, fire alarm, hood systems)

Commercial projects in unincorporated Tulsa County that include building plans, a fire suppression system, a fire alarm system or a kitchen hood go through Fire Marshal plan review, priced on the county Development Services fee schedule. The figures are as published under the heading "Fire Marshal Review Fees" in the Tulsa County Development Services Fee Schedule (CMF# 20261877, approved by the Board of County Commissioners 9/8/2026, effective September 8, 2026): building plan review, fire suppression plan review, fire alarm plan review, and fire hood and other similar systems plan review are $100 each, including up to one hour, with $50 for each additional hour. Consulting is $50 per hour in person or $25 per hour by phone, and in-field consultation and inspection is $100 per hour. A restaurant or coffee shop installing a cooking hood is the common case. Ask Tulsa County Development Services at 918-596-5293.

Swimming Pool Permit — commercial or public pool (unincorporated Tulsa County)

A fitness studio building or remodelling a pool, hot tub or spa at a site in unincorporated Tulsa County files the county's Swimming Pool Permit Application with Tulsa County Inspections; the form offers Commercial Pool and Public Pool permit types and asks for a site plan with pool barrier lines and the pool construction plans. The fees are as published in the Tulsa County Development Services Fee Schedule (CMF# 20261877, approved by the Board of County Commissioners 9/8/2026, effective September 8, 2026): electrical work for swimming pools, hot tubs, spas and fixed-in-place wading pools is $125, and the pool construction is priced by valuation on the building permit fee scale, plus the fees required on all issued permits. A studio without a pool or spa has no pool permit. Ask Tulsa County Inspections at 918-596-5293.

Trade Contractor Registration (Tulsa County Inspections)

A trade contractor (electrical, mechanical, plumbing or other trade) pulling permits in unincorporated Tulsa County registers with Tulsa County Inspections. The Tulsa County Development Services Fee Schedule (CMF# 20261877, approved by the Board of County Commissioners 9/8/2026, effective September 8, 2026) lists Contractor Registration at $100.00, and the county's Trade Contractor Application lists the registration requirements as a copy of the state contractor's license, a copy of photo ID for the contractor and a "$100.00 registration fee (per trade)". The application also states that "when insurance is required" the contractor agrees to provide proof of general liability insurance naming Tulsa County as an Additional Insured, with 30 days' prior written notice of cancellation. The Development Services page tells trade contractors to call 918-596-5293 to register their license with Tulsa County.

Fire Marshal Occupancy Inspection (ABLE, daycare and similar inspections)

A daycare, or a restaurant or store seeking an ABLE Commission alcohol license, at a site in unincorporated Tulsa County may need a Fire Marshal inspection of the building. Under the heading "Fire Marshal Review Fees", the Tulsa County Development Services Fee Schedule (CMF# 20261877, approved by the Board of County Commissioners 9/8/2026, effective September 8, 2026) lists "ABLE, Daycare, OMMA, Nursing Home, etc Inspections (per building)* $200.00", with the footnote "*(depending on size)". The schedule prints the $200 figure per building with that footnote and gives no size table, so contact Tulsa County Development Services at 918-596-5293 for the amount for a particular building.

Commercial Building Permit (unincorporated Tulsa County)

A business building, adding on to or remodelling commercial space in unincorporated Tulsa County needs a building permit from Tulsa County Inspections, part of Development Services. The Development Services page states that Inspections "issues all building and trade permits in the unincorporated areas of Tulsa County, including new residential and commercial building and remodeling permits", and applications are filed online or on the paper Commercial Building Permit Application. The fee figures are as published in the Tulsa County Development Services Fee Schedule (CMF# 20261877, approved by the Board of County Commissioners 9/8/2026, effective September 8, 2026): a valuation-based permit fee of $55 up to $10,999, $74 at $11,000 and $4 for each further $1,000 or portion, plus the $50 application fee, $12 zoning review fee, $12 flood review fee and $4 Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission fee required on every permit, and a $150 Fire Review Administration fee that applies only to commercial use. Re-inspections and additional inspections are $50 each. The Development Services page lists the codes the county follows, including the 2018 International Building Code, International Fire Code and other 2018 International codes, and the 2023 National Electrical Code. A site inside a city or town is permitted by that municipality instead.

Commercial Trade Permits — electrical, plumbing, mechanical gas and HVAC (unincorporated Tulsa County)

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical gas and HVAC work on a commercial building in unincorporated Tulsa County needs a trade permit from Tulsa County Inspections. The fee figures are as published in the Tulsa County Development Services Fee Schedule (CMF# 20261877, approved by the Board of County Commissioners 9/8/2026, effective September 8, 2026): commercial permits are priced by floor area from $200 (up to 2,500 sq ft) to $400 (25,001-50,000 sq ft), plus $50 for each further 10,000 sq ft; miscellaneous commercial work is $100, electrical work for business and outdoor advertising signs is $250, and electric upgrades or reconnects are $100 for the first 100 amps and $75 for each additional commercial 100 amps. Annual trade permits are $500 per 100,000 sq ft, capped at $5,000. The county's Trade Contractor Application states: "It is the trade contractor's responsibility to pull their own permits. Permits are to be pulled before work is started." The Development Services page tells trade contractors to call 918-596-5293 to pull a trade permit.

Commercial Certificate of Occupancy (unincorporated Tulsa County)

Before a commercial building in unincorporated Tulsa County is occupied, Tulsa County Inspections issues a certificate of occupancy; the Development Services page states that Inspections "provides certificates of compliance and certificates of occupancy and checks zoning and floodplain requirements". The fee figures are as published in the Tulsa County Development Services Fee Schedule (CMF# 20261877, approved by the Board of County Commissioners 9/8/2026, effective September 8, 2026): a Commercial Certificate of Occupancy is $250, and a Certificate of Occupancy for a Seasonal Change of Use is $100. A business inside a city or town obtains its occupancy approval from that municipality.

ABLE Commission Letter of Compliance (Tulsa County Inspections)

A restaurant serving alcohol or a store selling it at a site in unincorporated Tulsa County is licensed by the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission, and Tulsa County Inspections issues an ABLE Commission Letter of Compliance for the premises. The Tulsa County Development Services Fee Schedule (CMF# 20261877, approved by the Board of County Commissioners 9/8/2026, effective September 8, 2026) lists the ABLE Commission Letter of Compliance at $150.00. The same schedule lists a separate Fire Marshal inspection for ABLE premises (see the Fire Marshal occupancy inspection record). The ABLE Commission's own license fees are separate. Ask Tulsa County Inspections at 918-596-5293.

Floodplain Development Permit (unincorporated Tulsa County)

Development in a special flood hazard area of unincorporated Tulsa County needs a Floodplain Development Permit. Sec. 4.2 of the Tulsa County Floodplain Management Regulations, adopted by Resolution CMF 20242245 (approved 12/9/2024, effective 1/8/2025), requires that no person initiate floodplain development without first obtaining a Floodplain Development Permit from the Floodplain Administrator, and Sec. 4.1 appoints the County Inspector as Floodplain Administrator. The fee is as published in the Tulsa County Development Services Fee Schedule (CMF# 20261877, approved by the Board of County Commissioners 9/8/2026, effective September 8, 2026): Floodplain Permit $150.00, in addition to the $12 flood review fee and the other fees required on all issued permits. The same schedule lists earth change permits at $200 for less than 1 acre and $400 for 1 acre or more (requires a SWPPP from ODEQ).

Contact

Jurisdiction
Tulsa County
Phone
918-596-5293

Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.

Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

  1. Commercial Building Permit Application (CMF-20231527)Tulsa County Inspections · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
  2. Development Services department page (Inspections; building codes)Tulsa County, Oklahoma · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
  3. Resolution adopting the Tulsa County Floodplain Management Regulations (CMF 20242245, approved 12/9/2024, effective 1/8/2025)Tulsa County Board of County Commissioners · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
  4. Swimming Pool Permit Application (CMF-20231527)Tulsa County Inspections · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
  5. Trade Contractor Application (CMF-20231527)Tulsa County Inspections · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
  6. Tulsa County Development Services Fee Schedule, effective September 8, 2026 (CMF# 20261877, approved 9/8/2026)Tulsa County Development Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10

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